The guide for parents of French immersion students in Alberta (Canada) public schools is designed to answer frequently asked questions and encourage parent participation in the student's immersion experience. Chapters address these topics: terminology (program types, school types offering immersion programs, other terms); reasons for learning a second language; Canadian immersion education (origins and history of French immersion, early immersion, late immersion, expectations of bilingualism); non-francophone parent assistance to students (preparing the child for immersion, homework, encouraging good study habits, what other immersion parents have learned, learning styles, getting the most from parent-teacher conferences, keeping in touch with the school); reading and writing instruction and practice; the secondary school years and beyond; the importance of French outside school; the unhappy child; identifying and addressing student difficulties; what students and graduates have said about French immersion; French opportunities and resources; and sources of further information. (MSE)